REDDING. Dec. 17.—Lloyd .Victor, the four-year-old son of W. L. Calllson of Fall RiverMills, was accidentally shot in the abdomen byan elder brother to-day. A shotgun had beenleft loaded by their father in a presumablysaf e place. Death ensued within twenty-fourhours. ¦

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ANGELS CAMP. Dec. 17.—A probablyfatal stabbing affray between two high-binders occurred at Mokelumne Hill lastThursday evening. Ah Tom 1was detectedby Jim Quong in the act of picking thepocket of a man who was sitting in adrunkrn stupor in' a Chinese store. Thesleeping stranger had some coin in hispossession and Ah Tom was trying to getit from his pocket when Jim Quong re-monstrated. Ah Tom sprang upon hisaccuser with an ,eight-inch knife, whichhe. thrust between JinvQuong's ribs. Thewounded man is in a critical condition.Ah Tom made his escape.

Chinese Stabbing Affray.

. Fountain Grove is the former home ofthe celebrated community founded here•twenty-five years ago' by Thomas LakeHarris, the mystic. ItIs one of the finestand most productive properties In SonomaCounty. Its several thousand acres ofrolling hill land are. planted mainly invineyards, and it has one of the mostcomplete wineries Jn the State. The placehas been conducted entirely as a wine-making property for several years. Theentire property Is commonly regarded asworth at least a quarter of a million dol-lars.

SANTA ROSA. Dec. 17.— By the termsof a deed filed for record here to-dayThomas Lake Harris and- wife of NewYcrk transfer to Kanal Nagasawa, MissNicholas and Miss Margaret Parting ofthis city and Robert Morris Hart andMary Elizabeth Hart of New York theirentire remaining Interest in the beauti-ful property known as Fountain Grove,a short distance north of Santa Rosa.The consideration named is $40,000, and apeculiar clause in the deed provides thatthe grantees shall hold a life tenure andthe property finally is to revert to the onewho lives the longest and to his heirs andassigns. Inother words, as the granteesdie one by one their interest goes to thesurviving partners untilonly one remains.

to the Grantee Who Livesthe Longest.

Fountain Grove Property to Revert

QTTEEE. TERMS OF DEEDFILED AT SANTA BOSA

Buchanan, in the proceedings institutedto obtain his release from the asylum,claimed to have been declared Insane asthe result of a conspiracy to which he wasa party, and alleged that he was promisedfreedom after a brief term in the asylum.

Peculiar interest "attached to the casebecause of the variety of expert testimonyIntroduced as to the mental condition ofthe prisoner. Much of this same evidencewillbe given to show the prisoner to havebfeen insane at the time of the commissionof the crime. The crime has proved costlyto Yuba County.

MARYSVILL.E, Dec. 17.—ihe trial ofHugh Buchanan for • the murder of"Billy"Miles, the gambler, In this cityon March 6, 1S94, bepan in the SuperiorCourt to-day. On a former trial of Bu-chanan In 1894, proceedings were sus-pended and the accused was examined bythe Commission in Lunacy, upon whosereport he was committed to the insaneasylum at Napa, Later Buchanan, whoclaimed to have been sane at' all timesduring his trial and tnereafter, ,wasbrought before the Superior Court ofNapa County on a writ of habaes corpusand on an appeal from the mandate ofthat court was remanded by the SupremeCourt to Yuba County once more for trialfor his crime.

Prefers to Run the Bisk of HangingRather Than Continue as an In-

mate of an Insane Asylum.

HUGH BUCHANAN'SSECOND TRIAL FOR

MURDER IS BEGUN

WATSONVILLE,Dec. 17.—Aaron Dean,

a resident of this city, died this morningfrom the effects of injuries received in anaccident while driving yesterday. He wasa native of California, aged 34 years.

Victim of an Accident.

.CAHTON, Dec. 17.—

The run of salmonInthe Eel River this winter is the largest

In years. This is the result of the StateFish Commission's efforts Inplanting sal-mon in the fresh water streams of Cali-fornia. On Friday the fishermen on EelRiver caught an average of forty thirty-pound fish to the boat.

Big Run of Salmon.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.—The SouthernCalifornia Teachers* Association held itsannual session to-day In the First Con-gregational Church, more than 500 edu-cators being in attendance. ProfessorFoshay, superintendent of city schools,

delivered the opening address, dealingwith the work of the past year.

Professor F. B. Dressier, of the StateUniversity, advocated more efficient ven-tilation in the school room, Indorsing the"forced draught" system. He expressedwarm sympathy with all kinds of recrea-tion. Professor E. ,E. Brown, of theState University, spoko on "Instructionas a Social Process," dealing with teach-ing as one .of the fine arts. During theafternoon session. Professor Brownspoke on "Instruction and the Training to

Do."

Annual Session.Southern California Association in

GATHERING OF TEACHERS.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 17.—While a jointmeet-ing of the Board of Trade and the Im-provement Club was being held to-night,at which plans were discussed to mergethe former into the latter, the exhibit ofSanta Clara County resources In theboard's room was attached for $543. Thisaction was taken by Patrick Holehan,who holds a deficiency judgment for thatamount against the Board of Trade,

which is part of $2000 borrowed to finishthe carnival pavilion In 1805. Holehanlately sued all members of the Board ofTrade for their pro rata liabilityof $8 2y,and this has been the means of disruptingthe association. The officers of the Boardof Trade now propose to disband andturn the exhibit and affairs over to theImprovement Club.^

a Creditor of the San JoseOrganization.

Action Taken by Patrick Holehan,

ATTACHES A BOARD|OF TRADE EXHIBIT

In the Hester district there are 998 pu- [piis and two schoolhouses. The district Ilies between San Jose and Santa Clara, jbut is principally contrlbutary to thiscity. The Alameda, which runs throughthe center, is named as the boundary,and the territory south of that roadwayand west of the city is proposed to becut off. There are 460 pupils in the dis-trict and a large schoolhouse. By divid-ing the district and annexing it to the citythe pupils would enjoy the benefits of theSan Jose High School, which is one ofthe best in the State. A counter petition,*which strongly opposes a division, is be-ing circulated,' and there probably willbe a warm contest.

Suburban School District May BaAdded to San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 17.—Preliminary stepshave been taken for a subdivision of theHester School District, adjoining the cityon the south, and it is said the ultimateend will be its annexation to the city. Apetition asking for this division and thecreaton of a separate district to be knownas' Sunol District, has been filed withCounty Superintendent Chipman, who has jnamed December 22 as the time for ahearing. j

ANNEXATION MOVEMENT.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 17.~Attorneyg forLouise N.Creede have been granted thirtydaysin which to prepare a bill of exceptions In anappeal from the Judgment denying her petitionfor a family*allowance. •Judge Shaw refusedto allow $150 a month from the estate of herhusband, N. C. Creede, deceased.

Both' men- are about 40 years of age.Mack is a married man and has two chil-dren. Nathan Smith has resided here foryears and has always been • considered acomical, Inoffensive negro. ',>

WATSONVILLE, Dec. 17.—NathanSmith, a negro bootblack, seriouslystabbed Emanuel Mack, proprietor of theHoffman House bar, in front of th© lat-ter's place' of business to-day. Theyquarreled, in the saloon over the settle-ment for a game of,cards and after put-ting the negro out of the place Alackstruck him repeatedly. Finally Smithdrew a knife and stabbed Mack In theabdomen around

'the heart. Macks'

wounds are considered serious and hisrecovery Is doubtful. . ;

Probably Fatal Wounds!Watsonville Saloon-Keeper Receives

STABBED BY Ai BOOTBLACK.

BIGFLAT OAK. Dec. 17.—Cerro GordoUnion No. 39 of the "Western 'Federationof Mines has called a strike of the em-ployes In the Longfellow and Nonparielmines. The union claims the managementhas cut the pay of employes. The ten-stamp mill on the Longfellow mine has afour-hour run ahead and willbe compelledto close when this is crushed. Last Mayan agreement between the managementand the union provided 'that the wages ofa miner should be $3 and that of a mucker$2 50. The union is distributing postersurging miners to remain away from thiscamp.

Two Tuolumne County Prop-erties.

Cerro Gordo Union's Action Atffects

ORDERS A STRIKE OFBIG OAK FLAT MINERS

• Unless the city takes the action de-manded by Edwards the. latter willbringsuit himself to have the money replaced.At -present the money for lighting theelectric tower is tied up by injunction,Edwards claiming that, although his bidwas the lowest for lighting the tower allnight, the matter was so juggled by theCouncil as to give It to the Light andPower Company. For lighting the rest ofthe city all night Edwards' bid was thelowest, but the Council later decided tolight the streets but half the night andgave the contract to the Light and PowerCompany. Now .it is claimed the com-pa/iy has put. in lights that were neverordered and is charging for them.

At the meeting of the City Council thismorning II.T. Edwards, the manager ofthe Electric Improvement Company, de-manded that a suit be commenced by theCouncil In the name of the city of SanJose against City Treasurer McGeogheganand his bondsmen for the recovery of J2700,which it is alleged has been Illegallypaidto the Light and Power Company forlighting the streets during the past fivemonths. Inhis demand Edwards allegesthat the claims of these months Includecharges against the city for lightingcer-tain electric lights for which there is nocontract or order. The Council referredthe matter to the City Attorney.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 17.— San Jose lightingcontracts undoubtedly will be the subjectof a suit soon to be filed in the SuperiorCourt and sensational developments thatwill show the inside workings of city af-fairs are promised. The trouble growsout of a fight between the two companies,and charges of favoritism on the part ofthe City Council toward the LJgrit andPower Company, which now holds thecontract for lighting the city, are made.

Representative of One Company WillBring Suit to Prevent Payment

of City Funds to Another.

WAR OVER STREETLIGHTING CONTRACTS

IN THE GARDEN CITY

The special committee authorized bySenator Carter is expected to inquirefully into and report to the Senate everycharge reflecting directly or Indirectlyupon the integrity of Judge Noyes.

Sixth—The facts and circumstanceswith and the inducements offered toJudge Nelson, Judge Noyes' predecessor,to Induce him to resign his position onthe bench and to become connected withlitigation pending In the court at the timeof his resignation.

Fifth—What, if any, money has beenspent to circulate statements reflectingupon the honor and integrity of thecourts?

Fourth— What, if any, effort has beenmade by any party to litigation to im-properly influence the court or any ofits officers?

Third—Whether any member of Con-gress or any officer of the Government isor has been interested in any property atCape Nome now under litigation.

Second— Has Judge Noyes, having ju-risdiction over Cape Nome, been guiltyof any illegal or improper conduct withany litigationbefore his court?WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.— The

alleged misconduct of JudgeArthur H. Xoyes. while pre-siding over the District Courtof Alaska, has been called to

the attention of the Senate.

Senator Carter of Montana to-day in-troduced a resolution calling for a fullInvestigation of his actions, and to ascer-tain and report to the Senate the namesof all persons who are in any way con-nected with any litigation in his courtconcerning which any improper influenceor illegal conduct has been or may becharged. * 'Ithas been charged that Judge Xoyes,

having jurisdiction over the Cape Nomedistrict, has been guiltyof illegal or im-proper conduct in connection with litiga-tion pending In his court.

The judiciary committee Is directed tothoroughly Investigate this scandal, di-recting its investigations thoroughly andalong the following lines:

First—Are the general mining laws ofthe United States .applicable to the dis-trict of Alaska?

BIG SALE OF COALINGADISTRICT OIL IiANDS

Beport of the Transfer of theChanslorand Canfield Interests Con-

firmed.LrOS ANGELES, rh?c. 17.—The sale of

th« Coallnga oil lands of Chanslor &Can-field of this city, and W. H. H. Hart andassociates of San Francisco, which wasreported five months agro and subsequent-lydenied, is reaffirmed to-day on good au-thority. The purchasers are said to be anEmrlish syndicate, for which it is statedBaifour, Guthrie & Co. of San Franciscoare acting as disbursing agents. Two hun-dred thousand dollars has already beenpaid on the purchase price and a re-mainder of $1,650,000 is to be paid early inJariuaxy.

The property Includes 4300 acres of therichest oil lands in the Coalinga field,yielding an average of 30,000 barrels amonth, and paying a monthly profit offrom $17,000 to J30.O00. 'me net profit forNovember was J2S.000. It is said that ofthe purchase price Chanslor & Canfieldwill receive Jl.0O0.000 and Mr. Hart andassociates $SM,000.

ilanag-er Binny of Balfour, Guthrie &Co. was shown the dispatch and he saidthat the matter of the sale was in exact-ly the same status as it was a few weekssgo whon similar dispatches were sent toSan Francisco from the south. He ad-mitted that the English syndicate whichbis lirra represented had paid an optionon the property, but said nothing hadl>e*»n done lately as to the payment of thebalance of the purchase price.

COAST BREVITIES.

Catcher Cnance Will Recover.LOS ANGKI.ES. Dec. 17.— Frank

Chance, the wrll known baseball player,wrha was struck on the ear by a pitched'a;: yesterday and sustained concussionof the brain, has regained consciousnessand is resting easily at the CaliforniaHospital. Dr. F. D. Bullard, the attend-ing physician, says there is n<j doubt ofhis recovery unless complications set ins.r.<3 he Is confident Chance willb« out Ina few days.

Murdered for His Money.HTLLSBORO, Or., Dec. 17.—Andrew

Dahlbergr, a Swede, was assassinated byan unknown person on Saturday night inhi§ cabin, three and a half miles south-east of this city. His body was found byneighbors and Drought here by the Coro-ner to-day. Bobbery Is supposed to havebeen the motive of the murder. The as-eass!n ehot through the window of thecabin.

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Hume Yerington Acquitted.VICTORIA, Dec. 17.—Hume Yerington,

former Mayor of Carson, Xev., who wasarrested here several weeks agro on a,charge that he took from a saloon a pairof field glasses that did not belong tohf-m, has been acQUitted. It waa foundth*re was no exidence to sustain the ac-(?naa.t!or..

VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 17. -Storms ofcstce-jeI severity have destroyed a portion ofthe fi'.klrur In the delta district of British Co-lumbia. The damage to property Is consider-able.

REDDING, Dec. 17.—Growers of two-thirds oftie pear crop of Anderson Valley have signedfc five-rear contract with the California Can-r.ers' and Packers' Association at t20 a ton.This price leaves the growers a fair profit.

COVETX), Dec. 17.—This section of Men-doclno County has been visited by oneof th* heaviest rain and wind storms everexperienced here. A number of bridgeswere washed away. Stages have been de-layed and considerable damage has beendone to stock and early sown grain.

GILP.OY, Dec. 17.—Porcella & McDuffee'iFtore was entered by m. burglar last nightthrough a back window. The safe, which hadbeen blown open about a year ago, was easilyo;«ned and between $5 and {6 taken. A fewcigars were stolen. B. J. Mayock'e barber shopwas entered, but the burglar was frightenedaway beiore he had time to steal anything.

TACO1IA. Dec. 17.—The torpedo-boat <Je-strcjer Goldsborough will not make anotherrun on the Sound waters for many weeks. Thebreaking of the eccentric rod on Friday hasdisabled her for some time. The crew has beendischarged and the order for Government in-epectlon has been countermanded, so it prob-ably willbe about two months before the finaltrial trii> can be made.

FAN MIGUEL. Dec. 17.—Word was receivedhere of the suicide of a young Frenchmannaraed Joseph Burrell, a cheep herder, on theCholame craat, near Parkfield, last Tuesday.The young man tu «ubject to flt« of insanity.During one of these periods he went to thecamp ind cut bis throat with a dull butcher-Icnlfe. Then he set fire to hi* clothing. Hisbody waa horribly burned, but he was still alivewhen Tounfi by his father on the latter's returnto the carx;p at night. He died without regain-ing consciousness.

rNTERESTS THE COAST.

Postoffice Changes and List of Pen-sions Issued.

WASHINGTON", Dec. 17.— Postofflce es-tablished: California—Idlewild, San DiegoCounty, Mabel L. Kelly, Postmistress.Postmasters commissioned: California-James E. "Wilson, Port Harford: MattleLee Porter, Shorb. Oregon— Nelson G.Falrchilds. Fairdale.

Pensions issued: California, original-Robert M. Gillespie, Tulare, $6. Addi-tional—James Williamson, Los Angeles,flO. Widows— Mary E. Charles, Alham-bra. J3.

Oregon: Original—Wales Russell, Mo-lalla, $5.

Washington: Original—Robert J. Fos-ter, Olequa, $6.

Secretary Gage to-day asked Congressfor an appropriation of $50,000 additionalfor the enforcement of the Chinese exclu-sion act this fiscal year.

Senator Hale, chairman of the NavalCommittee, introduced a bill authorizingthe Secretary of the Navy to contract forthe care, maintenance and treatment ofthe insane of the navy and Marine Corpsof the Pacific Coast at any asylum in Cal-ifornia. Accompanying the bill was a loi-ter from Secrtary Long showing the ex-pense of the transportation of insane fromthe Pacific Coast to the Government asy-lum at Washington, and stating that theauthorities of the asylums in Californiahad agreed to take them at a reasonablecharge.

NO FOREST FIRE BRIGADES.Opinion That County Funds Cannot

Be Used for Their Maintenance.LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.— Deputy Dis-

trict Attorney Wilbur to-day advised theBoard of Supervisors that the applica-tion of the Chamber of Commerce for anappropriation of $500 from the county

funds for the purpose of making a sur-vey and map of the San Gabriel forestreserve with a view to an appropriationfrom the general Government for tracts,clearings and breaks as a means of pre-venting and stopping serious conflagra-tions In the mountains could not, underthe present law, be granted.

Itwas also held that under the exist-ing law the county had no authority tospend money for the purpose of maintain-ing a fire brigade to fight and preventmountain fires.

An effort willbe made to have the Leg-islature draft and pass laws for such afire system.

HOLDS GAS COMPANY'SFRANCHISE ASSESSABLE

Superior Judge Budd Decides a CaseinFavor of San Joaquin

County.STOCKTON, Dec. 17.—Judge Budd, of

the Superior Court of this county, ren-dered two important decisions this af-ternoon. In the suit of the Stockton Gasand Electric Company against the Countyto recover $1,432.43, which amount waspaid to the County Treasurer on the as-sessment of the company's franchise, thecourt held that the franchise was assess-able. The franchise had been assessedfor J98.7SS.In the case of the Board of Education

to compel the county school superinten-dent to apportion to the city school mon-eys from the State for attendance of pu-pils upon the high school and the nightand grammar schools, the court decidedin favor of the board. An appeal will betaken.

PERJURES HERSELF TOOBTAIN A PENSION

Los Angeles Judge Forced to Send aFriendless Old Woman to

Prison.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.—Old, penniless,friendless, Susan Rosenberg perjured her-self to obtain a Government pension. Sheis the widow of a soldier of the rebellionand in her application for a pension shedeclared that she had r^ remarried sinceher soldier-husband's -~.th. This state-ment proved to be untrue. When broughtbefore the United States District Courtshe broke down and insisted on pleadingguilty despite the eftort9 01 Judge Well-born, and the latter was this afternoonforced to. impose sentence. He made ita Jl fine and three months in the CountyJall at Santa Barbara.

GBADEBS NEARING WILLETTS.

Progress on the extension of the Cal-ifornia Northwestern.

UKIAH. Dec. 17.—The second ten milesof grading for the extension of the Cali-fornia Northwestern Railway Is now Incourse of completion. This grade willput the road to within four miles of Wil-letts. The extension will be over heavygrades and willbe perhaps three times asexpensive as the first ten miles. Thetrack is laid four and a half miles northof Ukiah. Some substantial bridges havebeen erected and the track thus far com-pleted will be ready tor regular serviceas soon as Wllletts is reached. The rainyweather has gTeatly checked the workon the extension. SBHiidBElKRi

Calvin E. Crocker's Will.SACRAMENTO. Dec. 17.-<:alvln E.

Crocker, brother of the late Benjamin R.Crocker, to-day filed the latter's will forprobate. The will was made in 1876, andwas witnessed by the late CharlesCrocker and the late \V. E. Brown. Itbequeathed all of the estate, now valuedat a half million dollars, to his wife,Mary E. Crocker. Mrs. Crocker died inJune, 1899. therefore the estate goes toMr. Crocker's helrw-at-law, seven broth-ers and sisters, and their offspring.

HAVE NOT YET AGREEDON" FINANCIAL TEBMS

Negotiations Between Columbia andBerkeley as to Football Game

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BERJCEL.ET. Dec. 17.— The manage-ments of Columbia and California cannotreax:h an agreement regarding the finan-cial side of the two proposed footballgames. Negotiations are still open andthe Berkeley men are awaiting a mes-sage from Columbia which- will decidewhether the games willbe played or not.

This morning Manager Reno Hutchinsoureceived a telegram from Columbia ask-it:% for a guarantee of ail expenses and12000 whether the gate receipts warrantedit cr not. California had already guar-anteed all expenses and 50 per cent of1he gate receipts. The Berkeley man-agement replied this evnlng that It wouldbe" Impossible to g-uarantee expenses and$2000.

The Columbia men were asked to con-sider again California's first offer and toroply definitely whether tha-t would beacceptable or not. As the telegram wasBent late this oveninc a reply will notreach h<rr until to-morrow.

A Russian onsineer. Prince A. T.Dsha-varhoff, has invented an electrical ap-paratus manipulated from the stage of athrater. by which, at one touch, all doorsaoid exits are opened toward the outside.

Ladies Are Especially Invited.To-morrow willbe a gala day for ladies.'

Shoes that cost *2 50 a pair willbe placedon the table to pick from for only 75 cts.a pair at bankrupt Ehoe sale of the Cali-fornia, 1206 Market £t. f near City Hall av.»

JUEK5E ARTHUR H. NOYES OF ALASKA.WHOSE OFFICIAL, ACTIONSARE TO BE INVESTIGATED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE AP-POINTED FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

STOCKTON*. Dec 17.—Roy Smith, want-ed In Sacramento, Fresno and San Josefor forgery, was captured here to-day byOfficers Carroll and Walker. He was vis-iting: Miss Ella Meyers, near the cornerof Suuer and Lafayette streets, when ta-ken. She is net believed to know his char-acter, and it is said she was to havemarried him. Smith had about $S0 of theS100 he Is alleged to have obtained byIcrsrery in Sacramento.

Chief Gall received word to-day thatcmlth had come to Stockton to elope withElla. Meyers and Officers Carroll and Wal-ker were sent to the house. One wentaround to euartf the bacfc door and theother, entering the front door, came up-on Smith, who was promptly taken intocustody.

The prisoner formerly kept the WhiteStar Restaurant in this city. He left townowing many bills, and when taken intocustody he believed at first it was forthis he was arrested. He was surprisedwhen told he had been identified as theman traveling under the name of Myers.

Special Dispatch to The Call.

Cities Is Apprehended at theHcnie of His Sweet-

heart.

Man Wanted in Several California

OFFICERS CAPTURE ROY SMITH

Stockton Girl Saved FromMarrying an Alleged

Forger.

ARREST SPOILSTHE PLANS FOR

AN ELOPEMENT

ANGELS CAMP. Dec. 17.—Ami Laidetof Esperanza, in this county, is the vic-

tim of a peculiar affliction. One side ofhis face is paralyzed and his eyesight isaffected, and his ailment is declared tobe due to the fact that he slept in themoonlight. Laidct's couch was near awindow, over which there was nocurtain. Night after r.ight the silveryraoonbeams were wont to stray inat thewindow and beat upon his face. Gradu-ally paralysis set in, and recently Laidet,

awakened by pain during the night, con-ceived the idea' that his misfortune wasdue to sleeping in the lightof the moon.He arose and improvised a curtain overthe window.

His condition on the following morningwas worse than at any previous time.Since then, however, Laidet has kept thecurtain drawn upon the window, and hisimprovement has been steady. He is re-covering his sight, and the paralysis isdisappearing. His physician says the in-valid will soon be fullyrestored to health.Laidet is firm In his belief that but forthe discovery that he was the victimof too much moonlight he soon wouldhave been in his grave.

Special Dispatch to The Call

Begins to Improve After Shutting

Out Luna's Rays by Placing aCurtain Over His Bed-

room Window.

PARTIALLY LOSES HIS EYESIGHT

Citizen ol Esperanza theVictim of a Peculiar

Affliction,

PARALYSIS DUETO SLEEPING IN

THE MOONLIGHT

SAN JOSE, Dec. 17.—

A new phase wasedded to-day to the promised contest overthe estate of William B. Frue, the mil-lionaire miningman, who died at his homehe»e on November 9, by the presentationof a will for probate by Mrs. Maud B.Frue, the widow. This evidently was doneto head off the petition of Public Admin-istrator Kell, who recently applied forletters of administration on the estate.

Shortly after Frue's death Mrs. Fruefiled, a aeefi made by her husband on No-vember 8, giving to her all property, bothreal and personal, belonging to him. '.A |number ot creditors were dissatisfied with jthis and Public Administrator Kellapplied jfor letters. Inihe application the .PublicAdministrator alleged the estate to beworth more than $10,Uuo and perhaps$1,WO,000. •

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The will filed to-day is dated October31 last, and in lieu ot signature containssimply the testator's marn. The witnessesare T. A. Perrin arid C. D. Wright. Initall property is bequeathed to tne widow,the child being omitted, as itIs declaredits mother will care for it. The value ofthe estate is placed at $3500, consisting ofan fcaO-acre ranch in Alonterey County,with a rental income of $250 a year. Mrs.Krue asks that John H. Suits, her brother,be named as executor.

There is a mortgage of $22,000 on* thisranch, and the small valuation placedupon it is' a surprise. The creditors ofthe estate probably willcontest the statedvalue.

Those interested in the estate claimthere is yet another willinexistence madeby l<rue, in which his realty holdings areenumerated, and an attempt willbe made jto have it produced in court. The deed Jmade by Frue to his wife probably will ibe attacked, so that creditors may obtain |Judgments against the estate A hearing 1on matters afCectfijg the estate willoccur jon Friday.

Entire Holdings of the San Jose Min- j

ing Man Dsclared to Be Worthbut Thirty-Five Hun-

dred Dollars. *9

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Special Dispatch to The. Call. j

By Its Terms She Inheritsthe Estate of the Late

Millionaire.LOW VALUATION ON PROPERTY

MAUD B. FRUEPRESENTS NEW

WILLIN COURT

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1900.

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remedy stops all losses in 21hours, I Hcures Emissions. Impotency, Vari- 1*33 |@acocele. Gonorrhoea. Gleet, Fits, fJjW SrfflStrictures. Lost Manhood and all ILJU LLXJwasting effrcto of stlf-abuse or tUffSQ P?J)excesses. Sent sealrd. 12 bottle; S WjftrfiTTTrlTIHbottles, $5; guaranteed to cure any case. Ad-dress HALL'S MEDICAL INSTITUTE. 8WBroadway, Oakland. Cal. Also for sal* at 1073HMarket St.. S. F. Allprivate diseases quicklycured. Send for free book.

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STATEMENT—OF THE^— .

CONDITION AND AFFAIRS

Fireman's FundINSURANCE COMPANY.

OF SAN FRANCISCO. IN THE STATE OFCalifornia, on th» 31st day of December.A. D. 1333, and for the year ending on thatday, as mads to the Insurance Commissionerof the State of California, pursuant to th»provisions ot sections 610 and 611 of the Politi-cal Code, condensed as per blank furnished bythe Commissioner. /-. ¦

CAPITAL.Amount of Capital Stock, pa'd up in

Caah n.000,000 «.,AtSETS.~~

Real Estate owned by Company $431. TOO 00Loans on Bonds and Mortgages 4C2.731 79Cash Market Value of all Stocks and

Bonds owned by Company 2,118,040 00Amount of Leans secured by pledgr*of Bonds. Etoclcs and other market-able securities aa collateral 153,000 00

Caah in Company's Office 13.519 MCash in Banks lSi.930 35Interest due and accrued on all

Stocks and Loans 1.170 UInterest due and accrued on Bonds

and Mortgages 15.CSS 44Premiums in due Course of CoUec- ,

tlon 3S4.624 07Warrants 1.434 MDue from other Companies for Re-

insurance on losses already paid... 7.137 (3

Total Assets ..&797.512 »LIABILITIES.

'

Losses adjusted and unpaid $30. 025 43Losses In process of Adjustment orin Suspense 127. SS4 73

Losses resisted, including- expenses... 3.773 COGrona premiums on Fire RUlcs run-ning one year or less. $363,154 44; re-Insurance BO per cent 484.577 a

Grcss premiums on Fire Risks run-ning more than one year. S1.336.-028 SI; reinsurance pro rata 713.M1 30

Gross premiums on Marine Tim*Risks, t ;reinsurance SO pereent

-113.W Kt

Total Liabilities $1,438,509 39"'

Net caih actually received for Firepremiums II.413.323 00

jCet cash actually received tor Ma-rine premiums 293,607 04

Received for Interest on Bonds andMortgages 21.241 JO

Received for interest and dividendson Bonds. Stocks, Loans, and fromall other sources 11S.13S OT

Received for Rents M.S57 S3Received for profit on sal# of securi-

ties 1.2O 06

Total Income $1,373,243 *•

EXPENDITURES.~*

Net amount oald tor Fire Losses (In-cluding $ losses of previousyears) $354,375 »J

Net amount paid for Marine Losses(Including $ losses of pre-vfcros years J57.J23 41

Dividends to Stockholders 120.000 00Paid or allowed for Commission or

Brokerage 239.40« S3Paid for Salaries. Fees, and other

charges for of fleers, clerks, eto 2M.437 40PaW for State. National and Local

Taxes 87.778 49All other payments and expendi-

tures 206.183 33Total Expenditures^ ..iZ.0iO.iS3 37

Fire.Losses Incurred durlns th« year .JS57.27S K

Marine.Losses Incurred daring the ye«r S37XC37 10

Risks and Premiums. Firs Risks. Premiums.

Net amount of Riskswritten during theyear i. Jl«9.974.«34 n.863.409 TO

Net amount of Risksexpired during theyear II3.MS.163 n.s83,4?5 O

Net amount in forceDecember SI. 18» $137.n.0C7 H.353.m S

Risks and Premiums. Mar. Risks. Premiums.

Net amount of Riskswritten during theyear $1O7.2S1.1S3 $335.796 31

Net amount of Risksexpired <turtng theyear 1108.031,234 $523,530 «0

Net amount In forceDecember XL. lStt..... $3.S6fl.80S $131.513 M

:¦-•-- WM. J. DCTTON. Prest.BERNARD FATMONV1LLE. Secy.

Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 13thday of January, WO.

M. M. RHORER.Deputy Insurance Conunlsslonssk

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$ AFree Camera this week withevery boys' suit or overcoat, jj

I Xmas 1HF EMPORillBi -pen Ii Cards, g|fl»i *•"a™i every ;?

£ e • m FpOoldentlale aazaar. Fvprmid *

J. DC tO IOC. CALIFORNIA'S LAROESTr-AWERICAS GRANDEST STORE. I-VSIling.

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I A Holiday Store j

I Without Parallel J£ In the West, occup-ing a floor space of mere than 350,000 square **J feet, employing nearly zooo people, requiring 40 wagons and 72 Jif horses to deliver the Christmas purchases; operating 62 departments, x$ wh-ch sell everything to eat, drink, w»r or use at department ,*C store prices

—a great store overflowing with Holiday ch:er. <g

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5: Pin Cushions, Etc. g!^_^ $J[Hand -painted Cushions, trmmei with satin [%*

ruffleand !a:e 6?C, $1.00 and $150 *%¦¦ Hand-prntcd 5-pie c sets

—2 bottles aid pn .IJS^^**-"".*"",'_, ,

*", &Icushion. ... : $2 6a %£m- Oxford Teachsrs' |gj .;jCMexican ar.d M:da2ascir hanl drawn were— .-rnvfj; BtK'*?'' "5? £0 Wi '%iLa DoyEa, Squaw, Trajl and Scars- each $g$

* *'< £t MS5. *",. tn <•¦> zn c*FStft~ These zenuine Oxford $;,£¦ »* 5

-c to •?•¦£••>" i&Sil Teachers 1 Bible*, with com- jfjV -J

*!.Ba:ter.berz ani Gui ure hanJ-made Circ'es, i>let^ helps. fin» flexible f-fi •*•» «„„„». C.,» « .»,-' 95r tn t7 5ft i?lEs7i Morocco binding, opens flat. *rii« .J£ Squares, b^z.s, eU Z3C to $/ S\) •^a/, Bmit^nds or rolls without ftf-V XH jrcSSfr' injurv divinity circuit. «i iJJ> .fft,*' ' 'Jifrxfc* leather lined to edc*, silk IBJKJ, St•^ \J*A* j^wfil. r^ii under s;-*l.l 5Jr. ** ,*

& rlfiSTnnV lj?iririTP^ P*5*?» tort University Press: a •] $H?. Sk llUllUUV VU11U1C3. fe'im; r.IMe- that would have sold j&Kt '3*

A box of choice candies is alwav: an acceptable V^ ,|Vg*

B? presenr. Ail of our candies ar- made tr.sh at;,ies us to s»Il th»m for^— Ji^Sji "'•4£ daly in our own factory on the ferars. flPgtK «t« r% if\ jffiff**«

The very best of matcnYs arr use! and better $0$M* iflsj»4iv« '\W** St.' can Ji« cannot be proruced. We pu- up our c£p}&£ ,,, ,, ,. . . .. > J5K nne can ie> in tin boxe, tor country shipxen: 4M* "

f * WPi *tf without extra charge. fflffi.<r

'atiSJ fbU *"**"j£§! **;F.nest French MixeJ Candies— per lb 35c ($•?£>« tV'r° iTC .flfiig "Jj£AllNut TatFi s

—per lb 25c JS^V^^r.t;-'>stj-p--.|v--rY->->' ¦r £Z$jVeB^^ n

tfCarame's an t Buttercjps— per lb 25c f3j2S2SSS2^w^s5S^5^^5^fl X&Glace French Fruits -per lb 50c t^^^^^^^^^^^§*fefresh Saltrd A'monds— rer lb 50c eZ%B0ir* ; : 3»

I A Wondcrfvl Holiday 5I /m\v Handkerchief Offering. ||£ fjfl% 1 *\\ Our btillJar.t Christ lias window gives a slight idea of the'J& /flV ¦'/' \i)i wonderfully complete tandkerchief stock. T/ousands ofdainty "5t£ >^j/, 4 *'|f handkerchiefs incased in pretty boxes to ira!ce the gift-givinjjcST v*,"«

'IfVJA more pleasurable

—ani all delightfully littlepriced. it*"

s ?£ '+^Vj/* <^»^ Ladies* all-linen hemst.tched Handkerchie's, hani-embroideredj!*1 **hSPh\. initial; half-dozen boxes, 90c and $1.50; each. .I5c and 25cjff

S iT2NJ^A /y- VS. /I stitched Handker-*i<*^&£ "iff // IVliK. chiefs, hand-en>-J* All/ t ViS/ I'4\&&V btoideied !nitbl;JK

I" \W %^9m hailf -*»«a box«,*

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HaidaC':?

5: *&^^ '^jitr li»;^cSS-£S*f chkfs, withlace in-"2fl> strtion^-each

—'. 25c and 50c jf

SfReal Duchesie L*ci Haadkerchief3 or hind-made Honiton lace, braid style....$1.50 to $10.OO*jCMen's Initial Handkerchiefs

—Extra qualty Japanot that looks like silk, with two-inch silk in--5

itial—box ofsix 5Ccjffc\M«n's Cambrc Handkerchiefs —Best quality, withinitial—box of six $1.00-*

WMte Silk Msndkerciiefs—

Made in Japan, hemstitched borders withbeautifully ernbroid-'5J> ered initials 25c, 50c, 75cjJA'A'aTaWa'A'A '*WAAAA'AyiWAA**AU'Ai*'A*\*WA*WAA*A'A'AlA"A'AA^A'aTA'A'A'a'J^MA

THE EMPORIUM.THE EMPORIUM.